Should we be worried about AI turning into a "Machine God"?

Ethan Mollick is an Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he specializes in innovation and entrepreneurship. He holds the title of Ralph J. Roberts Distinguished Faculty Scholar and serves as the Academic Director and co-founder of Wharton Interactive, a platform that aims to transform education through games and simulations. Mollick's research spans various areas, including crowdfunding, startup strategy, and the application of artificial intelligence in education and business.

He has published numerous award-winning papers in top academic journals, and his work on crowdfunding is particularly notable, being the most cited article in management over the past five years. Mollick is also the author of "The Unicorn’s Shadow: Combating the Dangerous Myths that Hold Back Startups, Founders, and Investors" and has co-authored a book on the transformative impact of video games on business, which was recognized as one of the top ten business books of the year by the American Library Association.

Before his academic career, Mollick co-founded a startup and continues to advise various startups and organizations. He earned his PhD and MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management and his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University, magna cum laude

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